Posted in: Steam leak prompts power generation to halt at Kyushu nuclear plant See in context
Nuclear power is a major source of energy in many advanced nations. That doesn't rule out it's use. Infact Fukushima Daiichi is not the only major accident that took place in the sector there are Thee Miles in USA and Chernobyl in USSR to quote.
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Posted in: Man served with 10th arrest warrant in murder of 9 people See in context
"He was suspected and caught last year after murder of Saitama girl but released" Zannen desu ne!
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Posted in: Restroom signs confuse and amuse Japanese on Twitter See in context
These are caprice piece of art
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Posted in: Taiwan activists demand Japan apologize over sex slaves See in context
Is it really an issue ?
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Posted in: Do you consider the A-bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to be war crimes? See in context
It was not then but it is now a crime.
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Posted in: 10% of all high school students can't live without Internet: survey See in context
10 percent students can't survive without internet. The rest can manage with mobile phone e-learning.
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Posted in: The education of Japan’s educators See in context
The title was misleading. You can't teach the Japanese english teacher "ENGLISH" so don't be overenthusiastic on the performance of EIKAWA class.
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Posted in: Komaba: A little pocket of history and culture See in context
nice to see some write up on KOMABA. I stayed there for 5 years as a RYUGAKUSEI. Sweet memories flashback and wish to visit once more before I die.**
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Posted in: S Korea protests Japanese opinion poll on disputed islands See in context
If Koreans also conduct such polls 99.99999----------------------------- will claim the tiny islands as part of Korean territory. Its the salesman** delemma !
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Posted in: Market volatility in Japan creating need for risk and legal professionals See in context
its not the shortage of professionals but the fact is that Japanese corporate culture does not support mobility,so people hesitate to shift unnder a unknow boss.
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Posted in: TEPCO returns to profit on bailout, rate hikes See in context
TEPCO now should speed up the clearing of claims.
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Posted in: Aso retracts Nazi remarks amid criticism See in context
During seventies of last century in Japan I did meet many Japanese talking of Hitler as their role model to my astonishment. I'm sure their mind set stay in same state till today. CONCLUSION : Japan needs to be careful of Hitler wave.and need to take measures to educate young minds to avoid world war.
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Posted in: Abe says LDP election victory will bring stability See in context
DJP was trying to assert Japa.onn's independent approach in foreign affairs which USA did not like and they created media hipe to topple that government. CIA might have played a bigger role in it. Therefore Japanese people avoid voting LDP to absolute majority in upper house electi
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Posted in: 6 others arrested over death of 16-year-old girl on Hiroshima mountain See in context
Presently things got messy in Japanese youth. Moral values are taking back seat and young people have no guidance from school and parents.
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Posted in: 40 Japanese smartphone app companies forge ahead in Vietnam See in context
If any suitable App in Android is available why should they hire Vietnamese IT professionals ? I am sure Japanese are looking for other markets outside Japan.
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Posted in: 16-year-old girl arrested over death of classmate on mountain See in context
it looks like a love triangle and the girls should have tossed the coin to decide the winner.
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Posted in: Abe on track for hefty election win - polls See in context
DPJ needed a bitter capsule to bring it down .to earth .It will continue the down slide till its elected members learn how to cooperate with its PM..
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Posted in: Japan mulls nationalising unclaimed islands See in context
It's tioo late for Japan to take the step.The whole world is watching its motives the step to nationalization. China is also closely monitoring the S.D.F activities. So it may turn out to be a futile exercise by L.D.P.
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Posted in: What can Y20 mil buy you? A high-ranking Aichi prefectural police officer, apparently See in context
Yakuza will survive inspite of all the measures taken to eliminate it.
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Posted in: Condom maker reveals results of national survey on sex See in context
If Johnson & Masters carry the survey I'm sure the results will be different. Secondly the sample size is not representative of all of Japan. Therefore reaching conclusion on sexual behavior in Japanese population is not confirmative from this unscientific survey.
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Posted in: Eriko Sato appears in sexy photo book for first time in 10 years See in context
She knows it's right time to hook a tycoon and rest her worries for good times ahead.,isn't it ?
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Posted in: Small fire reported at Fukushima nuclear plant See in context
Japan Today should stop reporting TEPCO at Fukushima unless the news brings hope.
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Posted in: Fujitsu launches ARROWS A SoftBank 202F smartphones See in context
difficult to make a choice without price quote.
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Posted in: 3-year-old boy gets partial lung transplant from mother in world first See in context
Japan is great and I salute the lady donating her part of lungs
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Posted in: Yokohama man dies after being 'subdued' by police See in context
It was a family dispute and police shouldn't have involved.
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Posted in: Fukushima aid official under fire for Twitter tirade See in context
I thought freedom of expression right is also available in Jeapanes constitution prepared by Yankii's
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Posted in: 11,000 displaced residents yet to ask TEPCO for compensation See in context
Those who left to save their life are now afraid of approaching TEPCO for compensation,isn't it strange?
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Posted in: World's oldest man dies aged 116 See in context
As Cleo put it there are less than a dozen older man of age of 120 years or more around the world, I think it's too small a number for a sample to carry out gerontological research work on longivity.
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Posted in: Police koban door smashed, baton stolen while officer sleeps See in context
Japanese PORISUMAN on duty round the clock
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Posted in: Abe's wife says she is anti-nuclear See in context
It is to note that Japanese women can have their opinion outside the kitchen cabnet.
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Posted in: Railway firm to deploy blade-resistant umbrellas against knife attacks
Posted in: China says 'unexpected obstruction' led to August Japan airspace breach
The line would run along the Fuji Subaru Line, the toll road to the 5th station that serves as the…
Posted in: Planned Mount Fuji light rail line could transport 3 million hikers per year